News

Jack Higgins

Harry Patterson worked as a teacher in his native Leeds before making his name as the bestselling author Jack Higgins. His breakthrough came with The Eagle has Landed, which was published in 1975 and made into a successful film starring Michael Caine. He has sold more than 150m books and is a tax exile in Jersey. In a good year, 78-year-old Higgins' income is about £3m.